HISTORY Deployments

Shakedown Cruise - 1/19/48-4/5/48 - CVBG-5 1
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-5B	Fightin'5	C 1XX	F4U-4 / F6F-5P
VF-6B	Fightin'6	C 2XX	F4U-4 / F6F-5P
VA-5B	Black Lancers	C 3XX	AD-1
VA-6B	Fist Of The Fleet	C 4XX	AD-1
MED/Midshipman - 6/7/48-8/6/48 - CVEG-2 2
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-18A	Checkmates	R 2XX	F4U-4 / F6F-5P
VA-18A	Devil's Diplomats	R 4XX	TBM-3E/3J/3Q
VA-2E	Valions	SL 3XX	TBM-3E/3J/3Q
CVB-43			SNJ-5C
MED - 5/3/49-9/26/49 - CVG-2 3
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-21	Mach Busters	M 1XX	F4U-5
VF-22	Cavaliers	M 2XX	F4U-4
VF-23	Vigilantes	M 3XX	F4U-4
VA-24	Bomb-a-Toms	M 4XX	F4U-4
VA-25	Tigers	M 5XX	AD-1 / TBM-3E
VC-4	Night Cappers		AD-1Q/TBM-3E
VC-12	Omars	M XX	TBM-3W/3E
VC-20		M 0X	F4U-5 / AD-1Q
VC-62		TL X	F4U-5P
HU-2	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HO3S-1
CVB-43			SNJ-5C/SNB
MED - 9/9/50-2/1/51 - CVG-17 4
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-171	Aces	R 1XX	F2H-2
VF-172	Blue Bolts	R 2XX	F2H-2
VF-173	Jesters	R 3XX	F4U-5
VF-174	Hell Razors	R 4XX	F4U-5
VA-175	Devil's Diplomats	R 5XX	AD-4
VC-4	Night Cappers	NA XXX	F2H-2B / F4U-5N
VC-12	Omars	NE XX	AD-3W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4N/4Q
HEDRON-2 DET		LL 4XX	F4U-5P
HU-2	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HO3S-1
CVB-43			SNJ-5C/SNB
MED - 3/20/51-10/6/51 - CVG-1 5
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-11	Red Rippers	T 1XX	F2H-2
VF-12	(Flying) Ubangis	T 2XX	F2H-2
VF-13	Aggressors	T 3XX	F4U-5
VF-44	Hornets	T 4XX	F4U-5
VA-15	Valions	T 5XX	AD-4/4L
VC-4 DET 6	Night Cappers		F4U-5NL/5N
VC-12	Omars	NE XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4N/4Q
VC-62		PL XX	F8F-2P
HU-2 DET 6	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HO3S-1
MED - 4/19/52-10/12/52 - CVG-4 6
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VMF-211		AF 1XX	F4U-4
VF-62	Gladiators	F 2XX	F2H-2
VF-43	Challengers	F 3XX	F4U-4
VF-44	Hornets	F 4XX	F4U-4
VA-45	Blackbirds	F 5XX	AD-4/4L
VC-4 DET 6	Night Cappers	NA XXX	F2H-2B / F4U-5NL/5N
VC-12 DET 6	Omars	NE XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4B/4NL / TBM-3E
VC-62 DET 62		PL XX	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 6	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-1
CVB-43			SNJ-5C
MED - 4/26/53-10/21/53 - CVG-8 7
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-81	Crusaders	E 1XX	F9F-5
VMF-122	Candystripers	LC 2XX	F9F-5
VF-83	Rampagers	E 3XX	F9F-5
HEDRON-2		LL 4XX	F2H-2B
VA-85	Black Falcons	E 5XX	AD-4/4B/4L
VC-4 DET 6	Night Cappers	NA 6XX	F2H-2B / F2H-3
VC-12 DET 6	Omars	NE XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4B/4N/3Q
VC-62 DET 62		E XX	AJ-1
HU-2 DET 6	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-1
CVA-43			SNJ-5C/SNB-5
MED - 7/7/54-12/20/54 - CVG-10 8
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-11	Red Rippers	P 1XX	F2H-4
VF-62	Gladiators	P 2XX	F2H-2
VF-103	Clubleafs	P 3XX	F9F-6
VA-104	Hell's Archers	P 4XX	AD-6
VC-5	Savage Sons	NB X	AJ-2
VC-9	Hooters	FG X	AJ-2
VC-12 DET 31		NE 70X	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 31	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4N
VC-62 DET 31-54	Fighting Photos	PL 90X	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 31	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-2
MED - 4/5/55-9/29/55 - CVG-17 9
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-171	Aces	R 1XX	F2H-3
VF-172	Blue Bolts	R 2XX	F2H-2
VMF-122	Candystripers	LC 3XX	FJ-2
VA-175	Devil's Diplomats	R 5XX	AD-6
VC-8		NC X	AJ-2
VC-12 DET 31	Omars	NE 7XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 31	Night Hawks	NE 70X	AD-5N/3Q
VC-62 DET 31		PL 93X	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 31	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-2
CVA-43			SNJ-5C
MED - 8/13/56-2/11/57 - CVG-10 10
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-11	Red Rippers	P 1XX	F2H-4
VF-103	Clubleafs	P 2XX	F9F-8B
VA-106	Gladiators	P 3XX	F9F-8B
VA-104	Hell's Archers	P 4XX	AD-6
VAH-11 DET 31	Checkertails	NC X	AJ-2
VAW-12 DET 31		NE 7XX	AD-5W
VA(AW)-33 DET 31		SS 8XX	AD-5N
VFP-62 DET 31		PL XX	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 31	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-2
WESTPAC - 9/19/60-5/27/61 - CVG-15 11
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F3H-2
VA-152	Friendlies	NL 2XX	AD-6
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4D-2N
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F8U-1E
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A4D-2
VMA-324	Vagabonds	DX 6XX	A4D-2
VAW-13 DET DELTA	Zappers	VR-70X	WF-2
VMA-121	Green Knights	VK 8XX	A4D-2
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 9XX	A3D-2
VCP-61 DET DELTA		SS 90X	F8U-1P
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	HUP-2
WESTPAC - 12/12/61-7/17/62 - CVG-15 12
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F3H-2
VA-152	Friendlies	NL 2XX	AD-6
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4D-2N
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F8U-2N
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A4D-2
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 60X	A3D-2
VAW-13 DET DELTA	Zappers	VR-71X	AD-5Q
VAW-11 DET DELTA	Early Elevens	RR-7XX	WF-2
VFP-63	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 9XX	F8U-1P
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	HUP-3
WESTPAC - 4/3/63-11/25/63 - CVG-15 13
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-3B
VA-152	Friendlies	NL 2XX	A1-H/J
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-C
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F-8D
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A-4B
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 60X	A-3B
VAW-11 DET DELTA	Early Elevens	RR-79X	E1-B
VFP-63 DET DELTA	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 90X	RF-8A
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-25B
WESTPAC - 12/7/64-11/1/65 - CVW-15 14
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VA-165	Boomers	NL 2XX	A1-H/J
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-C
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F-8D
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A-4E
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 6XX	A-3B
VAW-11 DET DELTA	Early Elevens	RR-7XX	E1-B
VFP-63 DET DELTA	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 9XX	RF-8A
VAP-61	World Recorders	SS 9XX	RA-3B
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-2A/B
WESTPAC - 7/29/66-2/23/67 - CVW-2 15
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-21	Fleelancers	NE 1XX	F-4B
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NE 2XX	A4-C
VA-23	Black Knights	NE 3XX	A4-E
VF-154	Black Knights	NE 4XX	F-4B
VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	NE 5XX	A-1H
VAH-2 DET A	Royal Rampants	ZA 69X	A-3B
VAW-13	Zappers	VR-7XX	EA-1F
VAW-11 DET A	Early Elevens	RR 14X	E-2A
VFP-63 DET DELTA	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 9XX	RF-8G
HC-1	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-2A
WESTPAC - 7/26/67-4/6/68 - CVW-15 16
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-161	Chargers	NL 2XX	F-4B
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-E
VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	NL 4XX	A-1H/J
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A-4E
VAH-2 DET 43	Royal Rampants	ZA 6XX	KA-3B
VAW-13	Zappers	VR-7XX	EA-1F
VFP-63 DET 43	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 71X	RF-8G
VAW-116	Sun Kings	NL 70X	E-2A
HC-1 DET 43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-2A
WESTPAC - 9/7/68-4/18/69 - CVW-15 17
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-161	Chargers	NL 2XX	F-4B
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-F
VA-52	Knightriders	NL 4XX	A6-A
VFP-63 DET 43	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 50X	RF-8G
VAW-116	Sun Kings	NL 010	E-2A
VAQ-130 DET 43	Zappers	VR 014	EKA-3B
VAH-10 DET 43	Vikings	NL 6XX	KA-3B
HC-1 DET 43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP 00X	UH-2C
WESTPAC - 9/23/69-7/1/70 - CVW-15 18
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-161	Chargers	NL 2XX	F-4B
VA-82	Marauders	NL 3XX	A7-A
VA-86	Sidewinders	NL 4XX	A7-A
VA-35	Black Panthers	NL 5XX	A-6A
VFP-63 DET 43	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
VAQ-135	Black Ravens	NL 61X	EKA-3B
VAW-116	Sun Kings	NL 01X	E-2A
HC-1 DET 9	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 0X	UH-2C
WESTPAC - 11/12/71-7/17/72 - CVW-15 19
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-51	Screaming Eagles	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-111	Sundowners	NL 2XX	F-4B
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VMA(AW)-224	Bengals	NL 5XX	A6-A/B/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 5	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
VAQ-135 DET 3	Black Ravens	NL 61X	EKA-3B
VAW-111 DET 4	Gray Berets	NL 01X	E-1B
HC-1 DET 6	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	SH-3G
WESTPAC - 3/9/73-11/8/73 - CVW-15 20
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-51	Screaming Eagles	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-111	Sundowners	NL 2XX	F-4B
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VA-95	Green Lizards	NL 5XX	A6-A/B/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 5	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
VAQ-135 DET 3	Black Ravens	NL 61X	EKA-3B
VAW-111 DET 4	Gray Berets	NL 01X	E-1B
HC-1 DET 6	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	SH-3G
WESTPAC - 12/5/74-7/2/75 - CVW-15 21
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-51	Screaming Eagles	NL 1XX	F-4N
VF-111	Sundowners	NL 2XX	F-4N
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VA-95	Green Lizards	NL 5XX	A6-A/B/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 5	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
RVAW-110 DET 2	Firebirds	NL 01X	E-1B
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	SH-3G
WESTPAC - 2/15/77-10/5/77 - CVW-15 22
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-191	Satan's Kittens	NL 1XX	F-4J
VF-194	Red Lightnings	NL 2XX	F-4J
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VA-95	Green Lizards	NL 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 3	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 61X	RF-8G
VMAQ-2 DET A/B	Playboys	NL 62X	EA-6A
VAW-114	Hormel Hawgs	NL 60X	E-2B
VQ-1 DET 13	World Watchers	PR XX	EA-3B
HC-1 DET 4	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	SH-3G
WESTPAC - 11/13/79-6/11/80 - CVW-14 23
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VMFA-323	Death Rattlers	NK 1XX	F-4N
VMFA-531	Grey Ghosts	NK 2XX	F-4N
VA-97	Warhawks	NK 3XX	A7-E
VA-27	Royal Maces	NK 4XX	A7-E
VA-196	Main Battery	NK 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 2	Eyes of the Fleet	NK 62X	RF-8G
VAW-113	Black Eagles	NK 60X	E-2B
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NK 72X	SH-3G
WESTPAC - 8/20/81-3/23/82 - CVW-14 24
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-154	Black Knights	NK 1XX	F-4N
VF-21	Freelancers	NK 2XX	F-4N
VA-97	Warhawks	NK 3XX	A7-E
VA-27	Royal Maces	NK 4XX	A7-E
VA-196	Main Battery	NK 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 2	Eyes of the Fleet	NK 62X	RF-8G
VAW-113	Black Eagles	NK 60X	E-2B
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NK 61X	SH-3G
WORLD CRUISE - 3/21/83-9/12/83 - CVW-14 25
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-154	Black Knights	NK 1XX	F-4N
VF-21	Freelancers	NK 2XX	F-4S
VA-97	Warhawks	NK 3XX	A7-E
VA-27	Royal Maces	NK 4XX	A7-E
VA-196	Main Battery	NK 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VAW-113	Black Eagles	NK 60X	E-2B
HS-12	Wyverns	NK 61X	SH-3H
MED - 10/2/85-5/19/86 - CVW-13 26
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VFA-131	Wildcats	AK 1XX	F/A-18A
VFA-132	Privateers	AK 2XX	F/A-18A
VMFA-314	Black Knights	AK 3XX	F/A-18A
VMFA-323	Death Rattlers	AK 4XX	F/A-18A
VA-55	War Horses	AK 50X	A6-E/KA-6D
VAW-127	Seabats	AK 6XX	E-2C
VAQ-135	Black Ravens	AK 62X	EA-6B
VQ-2	Batmen	JQ 17	EA-3B
HS-17	Neptune's Raiders	AK 61X	SH-3H
MED - 9/29/87-3/28/88 - CVW-13 27
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VFA-131	Wildcats	AK 1XX	F/A-18A
VFA-136	Knight Hawks	AK 3XX	F/A-18A
VFA-137	Kestrels	AK 4XX	F/A-18A
VA-55	War Horses	AK 50X	A6-E
VA-65	Tigers	AK 51X	A6-E
VAW-127	Seabats	AK 6XX	E-2C
VAQ-133	Wizards	AK 604	EA-6B
HS-17	Neptune's Raiders	AK 61X	SH-3H
MED - 5/31/89 - 9/30/89 - CVW-13 28
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VMFA-451	Warlords	AK 1XX	F/A-18A
VFA-132	Privateers	AK 2XX	F/A-18A
VFA-137	Kestrels	AK 4XX	F/A-18A
VA-55	War Horses	AK 50X	A6-E
VA-65	Tigers	AK 51X	A6-E
VAW-127	Seabats	AK 6XX	E-2C
VAQ-133	Wizards	AK 604	EA-6B
HS-17	Neptune's Raiders	AK 61X	SH-3H